movie review UNSTOPPABLE Running time: 116 minutes. Rated PG-13 (some strong language and thematic material.) As we head into the fall, and films gunning for awards are about to hit theaters like so many brown leaves, feel-good movies have been rather thin on the ground. Stopping the trend is “Unstoppable,” an inspiring true story starring … Read more
movie review THE LAST SHOWGIRL Running time: 85 minutes. Not yet rated. TORONTO — “I think I’ve been getting ready my whole life for this film,” Pamela Anderson told a rapt crowd after her new movie Friday night. The “Baywatch” star has definitely put in the hours for the part. In “The Last Showgirl,” which … Read more
Jennifer Lopez revealed to audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival the moving reason she was drawn to her new movie, “Unstoppable.” The star, 55, got personal during an audience Q&A on Friday following the premiere of the inspiring sports drama based on the true story of Anthony Robles, the NCAA champion wrestler born with … Read more
movie review THE APPRENTICE What sensible people, whose LinkedIn accounts don’t say “movie critic” anyway, would go see a film about Donald Trump right now? The former president and current candidate dominates the news cycle, and obnoxious impressions of him are ubiquitous — whether on late-night TV or at every party that serves booze. Why … Read more
Jennifer Lopez rocked the TIFF red carpet and Ben Affleck was out of sight. Lopez, 55, attended the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, September 6, for the premiere of “Unstoppable,” a sports drama based on a true story that she produced with her now-estranged husband, 53. J.Lo also plays a supporting role in the … Read more
Ben Affleck doesn’t appear stressed about missing his movie’s premiere at the Toronto Film Festival — because he won’t have to face his soon-to-be ex-wife, Jennifer Lopez. The 52-year-old Oscar winner was all smiles as he headed into his Los Angeles office on Friday, September 6, the same day “Unstoppable,” the sports film Lopez co-produced with … Read more
movie review THE SUBSTANCE Running time: 140 minutes. Rated R (strong bloody violent content, gore, graphic nudity and language). In theaters Sept. 20. One question repeatedly popped into my mind during “The Substance,” an outrageous and beyond bizarre horror movie that had its North American premiere Thursday night at the Toronto International Film Festival. What’s … Read more
It was a home run. Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon had a reunion at the 81st annual Venice Film Festival, 36 years after the duo co-starred in the baseball romance “Bull Durham.” Costner, 69, documented the occasion with an Instagram post. “There’s nothing like catching up with an old friend,” Costner wrote on his Instagram … Read more
She’s ready for primetime. As NFL star Travis Kelce has garnered even more fame thanks to his romance with Taylor Swift, his mom, Donna Kelce, is also getting her own spotlight. Donna, 71, will appear in the upcoming Hallmark movie, “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.” The film’s first trailer was released as part of … Read more
Jennifer Lopez isn’t letting her divorce from Ben Affleck get in the way of promoting the movie she made with her estranged husband. Lopez, 55, is reportedly “excited” to go to the Toronto International Film Festival this week to attend the premiere of “Unstoppable,” a sports drama she and Affleck co-produced, in which she plays … Read more
Joaquin Phoenix isn’t speaking on his sudden departure from Todd Haynes’ NC-17 gay detective romance movie — just five days before the film was set to start filming. The 49-year-old was asked about his controversial exit during a press conference for his upcoming movie, “Joker: Folie à Deux,” at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday. “I think if I … Read more
Never been kissed by Jeff Bridges. Winona Ryder, 52, revealed on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that Bridges, 74, refused to lock lips with the “Stranger Things” star when they were auditioning for the 1993 drama film “Fearless.” And Bridges did that for all the right reasons. Winona Ryder on “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. … Read more
It was a very queer day at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday. Daniel Craig was praised after Luca Guadagnino’s erotic film “Queer” premiered at the festival, garnering a nine-minute standing ovation. The movie also features “Outer Banks” star Drew Starkey, 30. Craig’s performance has already been labeled “a career best,” and it’s clear the … Read more
movie review BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Running time: 104 minutes. Rated PG-13 (violent content, macabre and bloody images, strong language, some suggestive material and brief drug use). In theaters Sept. 6. By the end of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” I was fully convinced that Michael Keaton really is a ghost. Thirty-five years have passed since Tim Burton’s original horror-comedy … Read more
Ian McKellen is all in when it comes to revisiting Middle-earth. The 85-year-old revealed that although he is on board with reprising his role as the wizard Gandalf in the upcoming new “Lord of the Rings” movies, it needs to happen sooner rather than later. In an interview with Big Issue published Monday, McKellen hinted that he … Read more
Donald Trump is learning how to be a businessman in the first teaser for the movie “The Apprentice.” The clip, released Tuesday, shows a young Trump (played by Sebastian Stan) in the car with power lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). They are on the phone with a reporter about Trump’s plans to buy … Read more
Richard Gere has shared a secret about one of his most iconic film roles. The actor, 75, spoke at a masterclass at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday where they played a clip of his and Julia Roberts’ infamous piano scene in “Pretty Woman,” prompting Gere to joke that the pair had “no chemistry.” “I … Read more
George Clooney is disputing a report about his salary for his new film with longtime pal Brad Pitt. The New York Times reported last week that the “Ocean’s 11” stars had been paid over $35 million each to star in the film. During a press conference for the film on Sunday at the Venice Film Festival, … Read more
Just like in the movies, Deadpool can’t be killed. “Deadpool & Wolverine,” one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office on a weekend with quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close. For the second weekend in a row, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” Marvel’s smash … Read more
Winona Ryder shot to fame in the late ‘80s and ’90s with roles in “Heathers” and “Edward Scissorhands,” but took a step away from the spotlight in the early 2000s. In a recent interview with Esquire U.K., the actress spoke about how “difficult experiences” on set led to a change in her perspective on the … Read more